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An American abroad

AFTER 66 YEARS, we’re finally getting the Chevrolet Corvette down under. What’s more, it’s in an official, right-hand-drive capacity. Holden dealers are set to receive the mid-engine McCoy straight from Bowling Green, Kentucky.

The timing is impeccable. The eighth-generation ’Vette has just gone through its biggest rethink in the icon’s storied history. We’re now talking mid-engine, rear-drive supercar territory. However, you won’t need a Monégasque’s bank balance when you approach Holden to buy the 369kW/637Nm V8 Corvette. Wheels understands that the starting price will be between $150,000 and $170,000 when it lands.

Before you rush to the currency converter and ask how the

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